Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been detected in a dead polar bear in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, the first ...

A recent Views & Comments article published in Engineering highlights advances in repurposing influenza viruses as flexible ...

A potential case of bird flu jumping from a domestic cat to a human has been documented for the first time. The U.S. Centers ...

Wastewater surveillance may be able to predict flu outbreaks and distinguish which strain is predominant roughly a week ...

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the UK. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird ...

It may be spring, but virus season isn’t over yet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA ...

An mRNA-based flu shot could make a huge difference in flu prevention, allowing scientists to pick a better strain match.

(Qi Yang/Moment/Getty Images) Sound waves already used in medical scans may have a surprising new target: viruses. In lab ...

Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...

Flu and other respiratory viruses are on the rise in New York and New Jersey, prompting a number of hospitals to bring back their mask mandate, data shows. According to the New York State Department ...